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Hansom: The art of war
A power struggle fails thanks to Sweett’s silent majority, there’s a sortie to Spain by bike, and an online mission to celebrate our anniversary
Sweett 'back to business as usual' as coup fails
Consultant to restart search for new institutional investors after takeover bid by Francis Ives failed
BRE’s housing plan rejected over ‘lack of sustainability’
Council says plans for Watford homes would ‘put more pressure on schools and create more traffic’
Data
Country focus: Burma
YK Ang from Langdon & Seah Thailand reports on the construction opportunities as Burma emerges from the international wilderness
Projects
Stonehenge visitor centre: A lot of history
Stonehenge’s first building work in many years is nearly complete. All it’s taken is 20 years, several design competitions and nearly £40m in planning costs
Liverpool Central Library: The "wow factor"
Austin-Smith:Lord’s £50m refurbishment of Liverpool Central Library is a compelling read
Comment
A moving experience
Why wasn’t construction at the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Global Grand Challenges Summit?
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Hansom
Hansom: The art of war
A power struggle fails thanks to Sweett’s silent majority, there’s a sortie to Spain by bike, and an online mission to celebrate our anniversary
Inbox: Letters
ONS figures show some way to go
With the industry suffering, government support is more important than ever
Smaller firms failing slows recovery
SMEs play an important role in holding up the construction economy
Leader
Reader competitions
Find Hansom and win a Kindle Fire
Hansom is hiding on Building.co.uk. Get clicking, find him and get your hands on a tablet or one of two other prizes
Reader competition: Spot the Building
In this photo montage we have five schemes, can you identify them?
Analysis
Legal
Architect standards: Wrap them up in cotton wool
When things went awry with the Wests’ riverside home, and the builder was already insolvent, they sued the architect. Why? He should have taken better care of them
London 2012 suppliers: Big yourself up
Recent reports indicate many eligible firms have yet to apply for a recognition licence from the BOA. But London 2012 suppliers should take advantage - the benefits are well worth it
Project bank accounts: What's not to like?
Project bank accounts provide security of payment to contractors, reduce supply chain risk and even save the client money. They just need to be set up properly
Digital life
My digital life … Angela Brady
The RIBA president on Tweeting in taxis, never learning how to use a PC, and why we should support our local high street
